Introduction to British and American Cultural Studies (Course 4)

Dozent/in:

Nicole K. Konopka

Termine:

Mi, 15:55 - 18:10, MG1/00.04
Einzeltermin am 3.11.2022, 18:00 - 20:00, U5/01.22
Einzeltermin am 15.2.2023, 15:55 - 18:10, MG1/00.04

Inhalt:

This course offers an introduction to key themes and methods in American cultural studies as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Thematically, we will explore issues such as religion and immigration, the frontier and regionalism, class and economic success, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, America as nature s nation; conceptually, the focus will be on equality and difference as utopian ideas that have shaped American culture from colonial times to the present.

The course is designed to provide you with basic skills in American cultural studies, with a strong emphasis on reading and discussing various texts in their cultural contexts. Our primary readings will include short stories, poems, and excerpts from novels as well as historical documents, essays, political speeches, photographs, popular songs, and films, while several theoretical essays will provide us with a language for discussing changing concepts of culture.

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All readings will be provided via the VC!